New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-25
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Mr.. G. III. Wilson'S "Musicai Year Book for tho
season lS5e'07 contains Lot only the lis. Of compost
tons performed In Boston las In former years. but
also record of the dongs Of the principal musical!
organizations in the United States. The new feature
adds much to the interest OF the book, and Mr. viii
sons and zeal will prove to be Of nestlmabo
value to the future historian of our musical activities
/ Tho amount OF work required to compile such
record can scarcely be appreciated except by one who
has tried to preserve the programmes of ,singit
season, and no matter how successful financially Mr.
wilson's enterprise should prove, the return In money
would not compensate him for the time, labor care
looking brochure Such work belongs to the category
Year Book with all the programmes Of its larger con.
certs and an appreclatve mention OF the dolnSs OF
the German opera.
Mr.. John Malnken, the business manager Of Mr.
Theodore ThOmass concerts, has contributed his quota
to the material for which the future historian OF
music In America will be grateful by bringing to-
gether for preservation under handsome flexible
all the programmes Of the concerts of tho New
delpha symphony Concerts and the Popular Concerts
conducted BY Mr. Thomas last season.
Tho Row. j. p Knight. who visited this country
in 1880, two years before no entered the ministry
and while here composed Rocked In the Cradle Of
the Deop," died at Great Yarmouth on June l at tho
ago OF seventy-fvc years. He also wrote She Woro
a Wreath OF Roses"
An organization OF musicians has been perfected the
cooperative plan, for the purpose of giving Sunday
afternoon concerts in the Academy OF Music from Oc
sion and rs cents extra for reserved seats Mr. Aolph
Nuendorf will be the conductor and the band OF
entyave men will be known the New York Orchestral
Society. There will be popular and symphonic part
In each programme.
Mr. Leo Goldmark writes a somewhat bewidering let
ter to The TRIBUNE to say that by contract with Adolf
Gross administrator of the estate Of Richard Wagner he
acquired the sole and exclusive right and owner
ship OF all the operas of the deceased composer for
America and Australia" Inasmuch the scores and
parts OF all Of Wagner's operas Parsifal not ex-
eepted. be bought In Germany without the slightest
difficulty, and that any manager In America Is free TO
perform the works without leave asked OF WagneTs adj
innistrator 1t Is not to imagine wha: rights
Mr.. Godmark is to exercise control.
.rsignor De vivo has received letter from Tpa M
Marsha announcing her intention to return to America
for concert in the fall, the completion OF which
she will make her homo In New York and teach singing
aMr Frank Mayo designs 20 effect elaborate revival
ofTho Three Guardsmcu at the Peoples Theatre under
OF the "The Royal Guard" Mt Mayo Will rep
resent D Ir.agnan, to which part he Is well suited
lawrence Barrett since the close OF his prosperous sea
son nj Nibos has been resting at his country seat at
Cohasset, Mass
new comedy called False steps," written by Mr.
j. A. Nunez will be produced at the Windsor Theatre
on June o. under the direction OF Mr. f. +. Maekay.
Mr. Robert Downing Is in negotiation with Miss Grace
Hawthorne, OF the Princesss Theatre. London with
view to his advent there in the character OF pardcs
Miss Hawthorne him To play ut the Prncess for
two months Mr. Downing might be wise TO remember
the experience that American actors far superior TO him
in ability aud fame have encountered In London aud TO
profit by the lesson